Town News

Community members can support the Police Department Turkey Drive through Saturday, Nov. 22, by submitting online donations at http://bit.ly/WFPDTurkeyDrive. On Saturday, Nov. 22, from 9 a.m.-noon, the...

Wake Forest Town Hall and other administrative offices will be closed Tuesday, Nov. 11. Yard waste and loose leaf collection will be suspended. Trash, recycling, and bulk waste collection will not be...

Beginning February 1, 2026, Wake Forest will introduce a tier-based fare rate schedule for Go Wake Forest. Fares will be based on distance traveled (for single rider bookings, plus $1.25 for each...

The Wake Forest Cares Holiday Kick-off returns to downtown Wake Forest on Saturday, Nov. 15. Free and open to everyone, this family-friendly celebration is scheduled from noon-4 p.m. Food and...

WFPD will host a BBQ Fundraiser on Saturday, Nov. 22, from 11 a.m.- 2pm. in the Town Hall visitor parking lot, 301 S. Brooks St. BBQ plates are $20 each and will include generous portions of BBQ...

Over the next couple of weeks, a contractor will reduce to one lane portions of westbound Dr. Calvin Jones Highway/NC 98 Bypass from Jones Dairy Road to Capital Boulevard/US 1 weekdays from 9 a.m.-4 p...

Ripe for Revival is adjusting its schedule in November and December by coming to Wake Forest on the first and third Thursdays of each month. The Ripe for Revival mobile grocery store will be parked...

***UPDATE - South Main Street/US 1A has reopened. Lanes may be reduced for part of the day Thursday, so crews can finish repaving operations. The information below was posted Wednesday, Nov. 5, at 8...

Wake Forest voters elected Commissioner Ben Clapsaddle mayor defeating six-term incumbent Vivian Jones. Newcomer Haseeb Fatmi was elected to the Board of Commissioners (BOC), while Keith Shackleford...

On Thursday, Nov. 6, from 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Raleigh Water will close South Main Street/US 1A at the Elm Avenue intersection, along with the eastbound lane of Elm from South Main to South White Street...

Beginning at dusk on Tuesday evening, Nov. 4, and continuing through dawn on Wednesday, Nov. 12, Town Hall and street towers along East Owen Avenue will be illuminated green as part of “Operation...

Beginning Wednesday, Nov. 5, and continuing daily from 7 a.m.-4 p.m. through early December, a contractor will reduce to one lane with intermittent two-way traffic a portion of North White Street at...